guarantee
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
guarantees
plural
guarantees
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUARANTEE
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1
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a usually written promise: such as
a
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a promise that the quality of something (such as a product that is being sold) will be as good as expected
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The washer comes with a guarantee against major defects.
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The software comes with a money-back guarantee. [=a promise that the money you spend on a product will be returned if the product is not good enough]
b
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a promise that something is true or real
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They wanted a guarantee that the document was authentic.
2
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a promise that something will happen or be done
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They want the new contract to include a guarantee of job security.
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The U.S. Constitution includes guarantees against unreasonable searches.
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He cited the First Amendment guarantee of free speech.
3
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a thing that makes something sure to happen or exist
— often used in negative constructions
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There is no guarantee that they will approve the contract. [=there is no way to be sure that they will approve it]
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There's no guarantee they'll get here on time.
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She took the job even though there was no guarantee of permanent employment.
4
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something valuable that the owner will allow to be taken if a promise is not kept or a loan is not paid back
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We used our house as a guarantee for the loan. [=we said that the bank could take our house if we did not pay back the loan]
2
guarantee
/ˌgerənˈtiː/
verb
guarantees;
guaranteed;
guaranteeing
2
guarantee
/ˌgerənˈtiː/
verb
guarantees;
guaranteed;
guaranteeing
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUARANTEE
[+ object]
1
a
:
to make a usually written promise that whatever you are selling, doing, etc., is what you say it is
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The washer is guaranteed against defects for one year.
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They guarantee that the diamonds they sell are top quality.
b
:
to promise to pay for (something) if another person fails to pay for it
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He offered to personally guarantee the loan.
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The investment was guaranteed by the bank.
2
a
:
to say (something) with great confidence
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I guarantee that you'll be satisfied.
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He guaranteed us that everything would go according to plan.
b
:
to make (something) certain
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We can't guarantee your safety. = We can't guarantee (you) that you'll be safe.
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Money doesn't guarantee a happy life.
c
:
to say that (something) will certainly happen
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He guaranteed a victory in the championship game.
